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Highest renter share, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Clemson University, SCSC7,015100.0%–

02Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88277.5%+19%

03Central, SCSC5,29873.6%+10%

04St. Andrews, SCSC19,86871.1%+11%

05Clemson, SCSC18,94165.7%+22%

06Port Royal, SCSC16,64861.9%+14%

07Dentsville, SCSC15,20961.5%+17%

08Greenville, SCSC75,31058.9%+11%

09Parker, SCSC12,89857.4%+53%

10Greenwood, SCSC22,74556.6%+15%

11Lake City, SCSC5,94056.5%+69%

12Orangeburg, SCSC13,38355.4%+17%

13Bennettsville, SCSC7,56555.1%+33%

14Columbia, SCSC147,03554.5%+0%

15Laurens, SCSC9,32753.6%+28%

16Marion, SCSC6,02852.2%+24%

17North Charleston, SCSC129,24550.2%−6%

18Union, SCSC8,07750.2%+32%

19Newberry, SCSC10,89149.9%+18%

20Lancaster, SCSC9,62349.5%+1%

21Gaffney, SCSC12,58349.5%+26%

22Valley Falls, SCSC8,23949.5%+31%

23Walterboro, SCSC5,48549.3%+35%

24Anderson, SCSC31,32348.9%+5%

25Seneca, SCSC9,42448.6%+23%

26Clinton, SCSC7,91848.5%+15%

27Woodfield, SCSC9,46548.1%+7%

28Darlington, SCSC6,07548.0%+14%

29Spartanburg, SCSC39,97846.1%−8%

30Dillon, SCSC6,22746.1%+9%

31Rock Hill, SCSC75,91145.8%−2%

32Woodruff, SCSC6,02645.7%+16%

33West Columbia, SCSC18,48944.7%−2%

34Charleston, SCSC159,42344.4%−9%

35Sans Souci, SCSC7,66543.8%+8%

36Homeland Park, SCSC6,63243.4%+40%

37Sumter, SCSC43,09442.8%−9%

38Florence, SCSC41,23141.6%+8%

39Chester, SCSC5,32440.9%+3%

40Gantt, SCSC15,40140.1%+30%

41Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13540.1%+8%

42Burton, SCSC6,91239.8%+10%

43Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93739.5%−18%

44Cayce, SCSC13,68039.5%+15%

45Beaufort, SCSC15,77538.5%−7%

46Hartsville, SCSC7,37437.9%−5%

47Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92137.7%−3%

48Berea, SCSC16,86236.1%−2%

49Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89835.4%−12%

50Conway, SCSC30,62734.6%−12%

51Socastee, SCSC23,79634.1%+21%

52York, SCSC10,62033.0%−19%

53Welcome, SCSC6,52732.7%+12%

54Mauldin, SCSC31,46532.0%−10%

55Aiken, SCSC33,80831.9%−6%

56Hanahan, SCSC22,41531.9%−25%

57Goose Creek, SCSC52,01031.8%−13%

58Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34631.6%−3%

59Simpsonville, SCSC28,45931.5%+7%

60Lexington, SCSC25,72931.3%+8%

61Easley, SCSC27,31931.1%−2%

62Camden, SCSC9,20131.0%+8%

63Summerville, SCSC53,17730.9%−10%

64Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26330.4%–

65Piedmont, SCSC5,46229.8%+53%

66North Augusta, SCSC26,98229.5%−15%

67Georgetown, SCSC8,86928.4%−26%

68Greer, SCSC50,00727.3%−30%

69Belvedere, SCSC5,18027.1%+4%

70Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46926.4%+1%

71Taylors, SCSC24,50525.9%−17%

72Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93625.7%+45%

73Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61225.5%−33%

74Red Hill, SCSC15,92025.5%+19%

75Powdersville, SCSC10,77125.3%–

76Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72224.9%−11%

77Ladson, SCSC16,14023.4%−15%

78Little River, SCSC11,77123.4%+29%

79Hardeeville, SCSC16,45923.2%−45%

80Red Bank, SCSC11,31422.9%+46%

81Forest Acres, SCSC10,39022.5%−18%

82Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19621.3%−5%

83White Knoll, SCSC8,31020.6%–

84Clover, SCSC7,65919.9%−43%

85Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00619.1%−11%

86Centerville, SCSC7,04919.1%−17%

87Oak Grove, SCSC12,25619.0%−19%

88Irmo, SCSC12,20418.4%+28%

89Blythewood, SCSC7,23318.2%+11%

90North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34617.8%−36%

91Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02317.3%+75%

92Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04416.6%–

93Bluffton, SCSC36,80716.6%−14%

94Fort Mill, SCSC38,67316.6%−53%

95Tega Cay, SCSC14,45715.7%+105%

96Sangaree, SCSC8,68114.9%–

97Garden City, SCSC11,59114.6%−25%

98Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04414.0%−5%

99Five Forks, SCSC18,65613.4%+171%

100Lugoff, SCSC9,78612.7%−28%

101James Island, SCSC12,66012.5%–

102Hollywood, SCSC5,65211.3%−10%

103Forestbrook, SCSC7,4798.5%−69%

104Lyman, SCSC7,1038.3%−71%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES